Our History

Windsor Park was formed in 1970-71 when Dominion Breweries (DB) received a licence to open the Windsor Park Hotel. A condition of the licence granted was that DB put in some sports fields.

ECBC (East Coast Bays Cricket) were invited by Ron Burk GM at DB at the time and the manager of the 1970 All Blacks in SA, to bring the homeless cricket club to Windsor Park. ECBC agreed and it became the home ground of ECBC in the 1975-76 season. At that time there was a grandstand and “D” Block for changing sheds with showers but there were no social facilities at the Park.

In 1982 DB became weary of paying the ground upkeep and offered to sell the playing fields and facilities to the then ECB Council for $250,000. The Council took two years to turn down the proposition.

At this juncture ECBC and the ECBRFC (East Coast Bays Rugby) met to ascertain whether there was interest in purchasing the fields together. ECBRFC were operating out of Freyberg Park with very poor fields and a declining clubroom facility.

A steering committee was formed to pursue the possible purchase. In 1986 the Park was purchased from DB. This steering committee of 1984 went on to form the 8 member Windsor Park Board made up of four members from each club.

Originally the owning body was a Trust but in November 1987 the entity Windsor Park Board Incorporated was incorporated. It changed its name to Windsor Park Community and Multisport Hub Incorporated in April 2018 to better reflect what the body was.

In 1989 a new clubhouse was opened and ECBRFC made the move to Windsor Park from their previous home at Freyberg Park.

At that stage Windsor Park Board Incorporated were in debt to the tune of $750,000. Both clubs worked hard to reduce this debt in ensuing years and paid off all debt around 2008.

Windsor Park is owned by both clubs on a 50/50 basis.